Rhinoceros Horn Sutta
Perhaps the earliest Buddhist textual source is the Rhinoceros Horn Sutta. The following passages are a sample from the sutta: Selections From the Rhinoceros Horn Sutta (Khaggavisana-Sutta) 35. Laying...
View ArticleGood new potential discussion...coexistence?
OK, so there hasn't been a lot or any discussion so far...perhaps because people are confused about the meaning and purpose of this Tribe. How about this question: Is there anything spiritual seekers...
View ArticleRitual
What does ritual mean to you? At what point in your life did you become aware of it? What is your attraction to it? posted in Buddhology: A Critical Study of Buddhism - 3 replies
View ArticleBuddhist Literature as Historical?
What are everyone's thoughts on treating Buddhist Literature (say Pali canon) as historical documents? It might be more appropriate to discuss apparent age of the documents as well as discuss whether...
View ArticleHunting the elusive Shunyata
My understanding is that Buddha rejected the use of Sanskrit and other aristocratic languages in favor of local and common languages, especially was it Magadhabhāsā or Magadhi? It is similar to how...
View ArticleFeelings?
I've been debating with a friend on the nature of buddhism vs. certain elements of Christianity. She says one of the goals of a practicing Buddhist was to be detached from feelings and emotions. Can...
View ArticleBeta Version: Pali Tipitaka in Unicode Fonts
Pali Tipitaka This site is a Beta version made in Unicode Fonts. http://www.tipitaka.org/unicode/index.html posted in Buddhology: A Critical Study of Buddhism - 1 reply
View ArticleAny textual scholars out there?
I was wondering if anyone could quickly compile an easy-to-access list of redactions and "publishings" of Buddhist texts? Something like... Alu-Vihara redaction: 1st century BCE - Suchandsuch Sutta...
View ArticleBuddha Shakyamuni demonstrates zen style
I rather liked this sutra. Samyutta Nikaya I.1 Ogha-tarana Sutta Crossing over the Flood ------ I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Savatthi in Jeta's Grove,...
View ArticleThe Tibetan Yogas of Dream & Sleep - Maui - Jan 25-27, 2007
Free Public Talk Thursday, January 25, 2007 6:00 PM Location: Jan 25 Kahului Borders Maui 3-Day Workshop Jan 26-28 Ko`lea`lea Retreat Center 1120 Kaupakalua Road, Haiku, Maui, Hawaii Haiku, Maui,...
View ArticleRequired of Monastics to live in Poverty?
Can anyone cite any textual sources stating, clearly, that ordained monastic Buddhists were to live in strict poverty? I'm curious if anyone has anything specific. I'm very interested in this topic....
View ArticleThe Buddhist Maps Project
Here is a project I am working on in my spare time. The link to the website is here: http://bmaps.wordpress.com and I describe the site as: The BMAPS project is an attempt to bring the distant, far...
View ArticleEveryone Dies
Lama Jigme Gyatso: Rime Manipa Tantrika www.LamaJigme.com Everyone Dies Thursday, the 22nd of March, 2007 Everyone dies. Jesus died. Buddha died. What does that say about everyday folks like me and...
View ArticleAnimals in Buddhism
Buddhism is generally regarded as having great respect for animals, because it recognized them as sentient beings which shouldn't be killed or harmed as far as we can avoid it. However it also seems to...
View ArticleSteady State Universe
I have been told by many of Nichiren Daishonin Buddhists that I have lived countless times before and will live countless times again. Indeed, the description of Kalpas as being such mind boggling...
View ArticleBUDDHAPURNIMA MESSAGE
LOVE AND FRIENDLINESS TO ALL IN THE HOLY DAY OF BUDDHA-PURNIMA, THE DAY OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI’S BIRTH-ENLIGHTENMENT-DEATH A person who is disciplined in all the five elemental stages, panchaskandha,...
View ArticleBad Food karma
The Buddha died of food poisoning, does this mean he had bad food karma? posted in Buddhology: A Critical Study of Buddhism - 3 replies
View ArticleIs it understanding of Buddhism in the stuck of andocentrism ?
How do you see it in 2007 ? "Yeshe Tsogyal is a fully enlightened Buddha and is the multi-faceted dakini of timeless awareness/wisdom. She is the embodiment of Discriminating Wisdom itself, which is...
View ArticleBuddha The Greek
How much of an influence, in the ancient world, was Greek philosophy on the birth and growth of Buddhism? posted in Buddhology: A Critical Study of Buddhism - 5 replies
View ArticleThe Mask of Loving Kindness
How does Buddhism deal with the mere “mask of compassion?” How can we recognize pretenders? How do you cope when you meet angry seekers, pretenders of loving kindness? How many Buddhists have masked...
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